International Students

International Student Chaplaincy Amsterdam

The International Student Chaplaincy offers hospitality to students from all countries who study in the Netherlands regardless of their cultural and religious background.
Several pastors of the Protestant and Catholic churches work as chaplains with the international students in different towns. Rev. Dr. Edith Plantier coordinates the activities of the ISC in Amsterdam. The aim of the International Student Chaplaincy is to increase the spiritual, social and physical wellbeing of the international students so that their time in the Netherlands is a fruitful time for themselves and their communities.The aim of the International Student Chaplaincy is to increase the spiritual, social and physical wellbeing of the international students so that their time in the Netherlands is a fruitful time for themselves and their communities. Our origin is Christian, but we are open to everybody who wants to join us. The International Student Chaplaincy offers hospitality to students from all countries who study in the Netherlands regardless of their cultural and religious background.
The activities cover a wide range including personal counselling, meals, cross-cultural evenings, interfaith sharing, excursions, retreats, prayers, and conferences. The International Student Chaplaincy offers to students: